Chapter 12 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass. Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow. Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens. She admired their red combs and their yellow legs. "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
Chapter 12 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.”
plural of “comb” — a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
From this reading “She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.”
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading “HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.”
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading “HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.”
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow.”
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regarded with admiration
From this reading She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow.
plural of “comb” — a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
From this reading She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens.
the act of departing
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
staying power
From this reading She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She admired their red combs and their yellow legs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Peggy thought they were all fat, prosperous-looking hens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW PEGGY SPENT HER MONEY As Peggy was going out of Miss Betsy's kitchen door, some hens straggled along the grass.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow.
a Caucasian
From this reading Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we had some hens," she said to Miss Betsy.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Some were brown and some were white and some were yellow.
Chapter 12 of Peggy in Her Blue Frock by Eliza Orne White holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 12 holds 141 sentences of Peggy in Her Blue Frock, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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